A well-known Iranian ayatollah and a top diplomat in Tehran have joined in widespread condemnation of a death sentence handed down in Saudi Arabia against Sheikh Nimr Baqir al Nimr, a prominent Shiite Muslim cleric and dissident.
"If Sheikh Nimr is...

The Obama administration's muscular counter-terrorism campaign against a dangerous Al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen is facing a new threat from the sudden military gains and growing political influence of a Shiite Muslim rebel group backed by Iran, according...

Here's the nightmare scenario that kept Obama administration officials awake at night this summer as they watched the black-masked guerrillas of Islamic State sweep across Iraq: First, the insurgents could invade Baghdad, toppling Iraq's government and...

U.S. officials are actively pushing for the removal of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki and have held meetings with senior politicians who are angling to replace the embattled leader, according to Iraqi officials and a report Thursday.
The U.S....

U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry's visit with Saudi officials Monday put a smiling face on strained relations between longtime allies but probably did little to ease concerns in the kingdom that Washington has been too lax in confronting opponents in Syria, Egypt and Iran.
At a news conference with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal, Kerry praised the kingdom as "the senior player" in the Middle East and pledged fidelity to the "deep relationship" that has endured between Washington and...

The Arab League is considering seeking U.N. Security Council backing for a a long-stalled regional initiative aimed at ending Syria’s bloody crackdown on dissent. The proposal comes after Syria repeatedly flouted deadlines to agree to observers to monitor comp

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak Thursday said that it was up to the Egyptian people to "find [their] way" according to the country's constitution, Reuters reported. Speaking to reporters after meeting U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Barak was respondin